The Domain: Flower and Dragon

1969 1h 52m JA

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Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ken Takakura
Kingoro Tamai
Yuriko Hoshi
Man
Hideaki Nitani
Shinnosuke Oi
Masahiko Tsugawa
Norojin
Michitarō Mizushima
Rinichi Yamamoto
Rinsuke
Hōsei Komatsu
Kakusuke Hirao
Shunya Wazaki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masahiro Makino
Writers: Gorō Tanada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Tales of Japanese Chivalry Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masahiro Makino, shot by Masahiko Iimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chūji Kinoshita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Osamu Tanaka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ken Takakura and Yuriko Hoshi and Hideaki Nitani carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064732 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Masahiro Makino directs. Masahiko Iimura behind the camera. Chūji Kinoshita scores. Osamu Tanaka cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Tales of Japanese Chivalry Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Masahiro Makino, shot by Masahiko Iimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Chūji Kinoshita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Osamu Tanaka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ken Takakura and Yuriko Hoshi and Hideaki Nitani carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0064732 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.